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variety n. [
assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley] a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
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variety n. [
diverseness, diversity, multifariousness] noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
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variety n. (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"
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variety n. [
variety show] a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
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variety n. [
kind, sort, form] a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
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